Visor light



June 5, 1928. 1,672,779

B. F. RAIDT VISOR LIGHT Filedjlov. 5, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l ATTORN EYWITNESS:

June 5, 1928. 1,672,779

" B. F. RAIDT VISOR LIGHT Filed Nov. 1926 2 sheets-sheet 2 INJENTORATTORN EY WITNESS:

Patented June 5, 1928.

PATENT ,OI-TICE.

BYRON FREDERICK RAIDT, AF SHENANDOAH, IOWA.

VISOR LIGHT.

Application ledNovember 3, 1926. SeriallNo. 146,040.

This invention relates to illumination devices of a type particularlyapplicable for use upon motor vehicles which combines the resultsA of anon-glare light and sun visor therefor.

The invention embodies among other characteristics a swinging support topermit focusing of the li ht and adjustment as to the visor formed tereby.

More specifc'allystated the illuminating elements are carried byadjusting members to facilitate the focusing thereof.

With the above and other objects in View, the invention further consistsin the following novel features and details of construction to behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyindrawings and pointed out in the appende claims.i

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective of a motor vehicle with theinvention applied for use thereon.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the inven-l tion, as applied.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the invention. l

Figure 4 is a transverse section thereof.

Figure 5 is a detail sectional View illus-v` trating the relativeassociation of the reflector and lens member.

Figure 6 is a longitudinal section taken through' the adjusting member.

Fi re 7 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through the swingingsupport.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary side elevation of a modified form ofsupporting apparatus.

Figure'9 is a sectional view of a modified form of the invention.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein like characters of referencedenote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates anelongated lam casing which from the side elevation in igure 2 of thedrawing is preferabl parabolic in contour. A. reflector 11 of simi arconfiguration is carried Within said casing. The periphery of saidrefiector provides an annular seat 12 upon which is supported a lens 13retained thereon by a lens rim 14 having fastening elements 15 disposedat space intervals thereon and projecting through an outstanding annularflange 16 provided upon the outer surface of said reflector' andconnected with nut members 17 arranged upon the .in-

ner faces thereof. An upwardly disposed or projecting portion 18 isformed upon the lower edge of said lens rim 14 and .adapted to form agutter or drain for rain and water directed upon said lens member 13 andto carry said water .oii' to the sides of the vehicle thereby relievingthe constant wiping of the vehicle windshield.

Arms 19 are carried upon the under sides of said lamp casing. 19 andconverge rearwardly and forwardly, terminating in a vcylindrical portion20 of a length equal to that of said lamp casing. A supporting plate, inthe instance of applying the invention upon the closed type of vehicle,is employed, as indicated at 21, and secured upon the underside of thetop therefor im mediately in advance of the windshield. Said supportingplate has its forward free edge reversely bent upon itself to provide abracket within which the cylindrical porA tion 2() is received. Saidcylindrical portion 20 provides a' head 23 upon one end abutting theadjacentl side edges of said reversely curved portion 22 of thesupporting plate 21, while the opposite end of said cylindrical portion.2U is tapped and carries thereon a retaining element 21 which is adaptedto abut the opposed side edge of the reversely bent portion 22 and torestrict lateral sliding movement of said cylindrical portion 20.

Adjustingarms 25 carried u on the forward side of the corner post o thevehicle body lie flush with arms 26 depending from the casing; thelatter including elongated slots 27.

The illuminating means for the casing embodies tubular members 28providing annular flange portions 29 upon the inner periphery thereoffor attachment with the inner sides of the saidlamp casing while theremaining ends thereof are projected through said reflector 11. Jain-nuts 30 are carried upon the forward ends of said tubular members toretain and sustain said-re- Hector in position. A sleeve member 31adapted for longitudinal sliding movement within said tubular members 28rovide bayonet slot connection in their orward ends to support and carrylamp bulbs 32 thereon. i

The sleeve member 31 carries upon the inner end thereof an angle plate32 receiving an adjusting screw 33, carried by the lamp casing l0,within the oset portion thereof whereby said lamp bulbs 32 may befocused within the reflector 11.

In open model vehicles the supporting plate 21 may be carried upon theup r rai ofthe uppermost section of the win shield.

In Figure 8 of the drawings I have illustrated a modified form ofadjustin arms forv the identical form of lamp casing 10. As illustratedthe particular form of supporting and adjusting arms 34 are of U- shapedconfiguration and carried upon brace members 35 supporting the extendedgiortion, or sun visor, of a vehicle top. he innermost arms 36 of themembers 35 are curved and extended for greater distances than that ofthe forward arms and which terminate to provide slotted portions 37 andcurvedafter the manner of the aforementioncd arms. Fastenin means 38 arecarried adjacent the ends o the casin 10 and projected within theslotted portions. The forward arms 39 are pivotally connected with thecasing to permit of swinging ad justment to the lamp casing.

As a further accomplishment and derivative of the invention, asillustrated in Figure 9 of the drawings, it is my intention to utilizethe projecting portion of the top as the upper portion of a closurealong with brace members, not shown. A bottom wall 40 completes theenclosure. pluralityof lamps 41 has the handle portion thereof mountedwithin a ball and socket connection in the rear wall of the enclosure orlamp compartment to facilitate focusing of the lam independently of theenclosure.

T e invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportionsand minor details of construction, and the right is herein reserved tomake such cha s as properly fall within the scope of t e appendedclaims.

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed is:

1. A vehicle light comprising a casing having a reflector disposedlaterally the approximate width thereof, an attaching plate carried bythe vehicle providing a forwardlys and rearwardly converging portion,and attaching arms carried upon the underside of the lamp casing andterminatin in a sin le cylindrical end portion positioned witin theenclosure defined by the forwardly and rearwardly curved portion of theattaching plate to provide a swinging support for said casing.

2. A vehicle light comprising a casing having a reflector disposedlaterally the approximate width thereof, arms carried by and rojectedfrom the casing, a cylindrical portion establishing connection betweensaid arms, a supporting plate carried by the vehicle, and the forward edof the sup orting plate being reversely gut upon itse f to provide apocket within whichl the cylindrical portion may be received and toprovide a hin ed mounting for the casing.

3. vehicle light comprising a casing having a reflector disposedlaterally the approximate width thereof, arms carried by and-projectedfrom the casing, a cylindrical portion establishing connection betweensaid arms, a support' plate carried by the vehicle, the forwar edge ofthe supporting plate being reversely bent upon itself to provide apocket within which the cylindrical ppnrtion may be received and toprovide a ged mounting for the casin and means carried at the ends ofsaid cylindrical rtion being adapted to abut the side e ges of 'thereversely bent portion of the supporting plate to prevent lateralshifting move ment thereof.

In testimoni whereof I 'aix my signature.

BYR N FREDERICK RAIDT.

